Daily Legislative Clipping Service for August 13, 2025Select another date

The Legislative Reference Library produces a Daily Newspaper Clipping Service for members of the Legislative community. Each morning, Library staff members select and compile articles of interest to the legislature from over 30 national and regional newspapers.

Headline Newspaper Columnist Date Related Links
Central Texans push back on police tech that threatens privacy rights Austin American Statesman  King, D. 08/13/25 3 doc(s)
Taiwan and Texas are building the future together Dallas Morning News  Huang, J. 08/13/25 1 doc(s)
High-stakes STAAR doesn’t help Texas students become well-rounded adults San Antonio Express News  Murphy, M. 08/13/25  
Austin police: Man and his 4-year-old granddaughter among victims ID'd in Target shooting Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 08/13/25  
First bell: Back to school means cellphone ban, other changes for North Texas students Dallas Morning News  Surjadi, M. 08/13/25 3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas GOP to start second special session if Democrats don’t come back by Friday Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 08/13/25 3 TX bill(s)
FWISD’s first day of school brings excitement despite looming state takeover Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Ruiz, L. 08/13/25 9 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas Republicans pushing redistricting are gambling that Trump's gains will hold Houston Chronicle  Osborne, J. 08/13/25  
Texas DA once paid for abortion — then charged a woman who had one with murder, court filing claims Houston Chronicle  Blakinger, K. 08/13/25 2 TX bill(s) 9 doc(s)
College students in limbo as nonprofits urge judge to reinstate Texas Dream Act Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 08/13/25 4 doc(s)
With more school options, Central Texas students begin new year Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 08/13/25  
Austin ISD to analyze campuses for boundary changes, closures Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 08/13/25  
Texas Senate passes abortion pill ban, reviving measure that died in regular session Dallas Morning News  Brindley, E. 08/13/25 1 TX bill
Texas Senate passes redistricting map despite walkout by majority of Democrats Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 08/13/25 1 TX bill
Public transportation in Texas ‘at a crossroads’ as population booms Dallas Morning News  Gaudet, A. 08/13/25 2 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton says Beto O’Rourke deserves jail over his Fort Worth rally Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 08/13/25 3 doc(s)
Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke over Democratic fundraising Houston Chronicle  Yu, I. 08/13/25 3 doc(s)
Texas Democratic senators stage symbolic walkout to protest redistricting debate Houston Chronicle  Moritz, J. 08/13/25 1 TX bill
Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state Longview News-Journal  Klibanoff, E. 08/12/25 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up Midland Reporter Telegram  Barrow, B. 08/12/25 1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
The Long, Strange Trip of Rick Perry New York Times  Draper, R. 08/13/25  

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